🎹 Back to Black Piano
🎭 Emotional Character
Murky and withdrawn, holding its weight in silence, consistent and focused throughout, confident without pressing and full of motion in every corner.
👤 Suggested For
🎓 Intermediate Students
✋ Average Hand Size
🎤 Recital Repertoire
⏰ Estimated Practice Time
5
weeks to performance-ready
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
4hper week
26htotal est.
3hard segments
* Estimate assumes ~4h focused practice/week for an average-level student at this difficulty tier.
🎯 Difficulty Assessment
Intermediate
53
/ 100
Moderate - requires coordination between hands
2,557
Total Notes
42%
Interleaved
5.2
Avg N/Beat
0
Ornaments
⚠ Challenges
✅ Accessible
🎚 Dynamics
f
Uniform f - very little dynamic contrast
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🎹 Note Range - Piano Keyboard
Upper dot = RH (Right Hand)
Lower dot = LH (Left Hand)
White dot on black key = sharp/flat note used
📐 Note Range per Hand · Sheet Preview
🤚 Left Hand
| Lowest | G1 |
| Highest | A3 |
| Span | 26 st (2Oct+M2) |
| Notes | 914 |
| Widest leap | 24 st A3→A1 |
🖐 Right Hand
| Lowest | A3 |
| Highest | A#5 |
| Span | 25 st (2Oct+m2) |
| Notes | 1,643 |
| Widest leap | 16 st C#5→A3 |
🖐 Hand Span & Chord Density
Left Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 2.1 notes · 349 chords
Right Hand
Max chord span: 12 semitones (Oct)
0 stOctave2 Oct
Avg chord: 3.6 notes · 428 chords
↪️ Scales & Thumb Crossing
No significant scale runs detected — this piece does not heavily rely on thumb-crossing technique.
🔁 Repeating Phrases
71%
Repeated
90 of 126 bars share repeated material — over half the piece repeats, meaning you only need to truly master 36 unique bars.
Repeated bar
Unique bar
🎯 Suggested Practice Passages
?Each "passage" is 2 consecutive measures (ô nhịp). The algorithm scores every passage by note density and interval leaps, then picks the 3 hardest for focused practice.
The hardest passages in this piece — spend extra time here before running the full piece.
📍 Measures 24–25
Hardest
📍 Measures 58–59
2nd hardest
📍 Measures 108–109
3rd hardest
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is Back to Black Piano on piano?
Back to Black Piano is rated
Intermediate
on PianoMetric's piano difficulty scale, with a score of 53/100.
It was composed by Amy Winehouse. Players should be comfortable with moderate hand independence, chord playing, and consistent rhythm. The piece runs approximately 4m 12s. It contains 2,557 notes in total.
How long does it take to learn Back to Black Piano?
Based on PianoMetric's analysis, learning Back to Black Piano to a
performance-ready level takes approximately
5 weeks
(~26 total practice hours) for a intermediate level student.
Expect a few weeks of regular practice to get it up to tempo cleanly.
Where can I download the piano sheet music PDF for Back to Black Piano?
You can download the piano sheet music PDF for Back to Black Piano directly on this page.
The sheet is 3 pages long.
Click the 'PDF Download' button above to get the full score.
Is there a video tutorial for Back to Black Piano piano?
Yes — a piano video tutorial for Back to Black Piano is embedded on this page.
You can watch it here or follow the 'Play on YouTube' link.
The tutorial covers the full arrangement at 120 BPM.
What piano level is required to play Back to Black Piano?
Back to Black Piano is suited for
Intermediate
level pianists (difficulty score 53/100).
You'll need to be comfortable with both hands independently, chord patterns, and steady rhythm before tackling this piece.
What is the mood or feel of Back to Black Piano?
Murky and withdrawn, holding its weight in silence, consistent and focused throughout, confident without pressing and full of motion in every corner. It belongs to the Piano
genre.
The piece is played at 120 BPM.
